I’m looking for a demon. Make that two. No, I don’t want to ‘meet’ one. Not unless me and Scooby can pull their mask off in the end and discover Mr. Wiggins. *g*
Why demons? Well, why not? They happen to play a large part in the story I’m currently writing. While perusing my bookshelf, I noticed that I only have one book on the subject. It’s called ‘A Field Guide to Demons’ by Carol and Dinah Mack. How can this be, when I have twelve books on vampires and werewolves? We won’t even get into the books on aliens, cryptozoology, ghosts, curses, folklore, paranormal phenomena, superstition, and fortune telling. And that’s just the paranormal sections. *ggg* I can imagine what someone, who doesn’t know what I do for a living, would think if they casually browsed my bookcases. LOL!
What strange research books are on your shelves?
February 12th, 2006
Lessee…I’m looking at Sextrology by Starsky & Cox…Resurrected Holmes by Kaye…Murder Ink by Winn…Pocket I-Ching by Melyan & Chu…Encyclopedia of Witchcraft & Demonology by Robbins…Bonsai In Your Home by Lesmewicz…and Devils & Demons, an anthology…to name a few.
by raine February 13th, 2006 at 2:48 amNada.
I’m a terribly lazy sort, you see. Not to mention terribly space-constrained. LOL.
This is why I keep pushing back the contemporary thrillers on my To-Be-Written list.
by May February 13th, 2006 at 6:29 amI should add this is mitigated by the fact that I do have a wonderful library system over here, and I don’t feel a sense of ownership over books–read nonfiction–that I don’t really want to read.
by May February 13th, 2006 at 6:32 amI’m a research junkie with way too many books sitting on the shelves just in case. I mean, for instance, I have four books detailing life in medieval times alone, along with books about most other periods in history as well. And I write contemporary romance. LOL But I can’t let go of them because I’m convinced I’ll be writing those time-travels floating around in my mind sometime in the future and will need to refer to them.
And, oh lordy, Jordan, I’d cringe if friends, neighbors or my husband’s coworkers happened upon the bookcase full of sex-related research books. Lots of blatant, graphic, kinky stuff, both fiction and nonfiction. Yikes!
by Daisy Dexter Dobbs February 13th, 2006 at 10:15 amRaine, It sounds like you have a good collection of demon books, although I’m not sure why they shoved demonology and witchcraft together in one book. Those are very different things. Hmm…
At least I’m not the only one who’d be getting funny looks from their bookshelf. *g*
by Jordan February 13th, 2006 at 10:20 amMay, That’s wonderful that you have a great library system over there. I wish I could say the same, even though I doubt that would prevent me from buying the books. *ggg* It’s a sickness.
by Jordan February 13th, 2006 at 10:26 amDaisy, LOL! I can just imagine you trying to explain your reading choices. I hear you on the assortment of books. My shelves are currently divided into the following categories: Reference and how to, paranormal (everything from reincarnation to demons), Regency England, Pirates, Scottish history, Medieval life, Ancienty Egypt, Wild West, Vikings, Shoguns, French history, mythology, crime, slang, future world, erotica references (Nancy Friday and how to books), lions, and marketing. And there are so many more I’d love to get. (wg)
by Jordan February 13th, 2006 at 10:34 amHmm, mine are probably Epidemics, The Joy of Writing Sex, Into The Unknown and A Field Guide to Demons.
by Jan February 13th, 2006 at 12:55 pmJan, What’s Into the Unknown?
by Jordan February 13th, 2006 at 1:18 pmI’m not sure on the why of it, but it is a very good book, Jordan, almost a classic–especially if you’re researching the history or witchcraft and origin & info on demons. I have a few, but that’s one of my favorites.
And yeah, I tend to steer people away from my bookshelves, lol.
by raine February 13th, 2006 at 1:33 pmHmmm:
by Eve February 13th, 2006 at 3:07 pm“That Cat Won’t Flush”
“This Dog’ll Really Hunt”
“This Dog’ll Hunt”
“Shakespeare’s Insults”
“Silent Witness”
“Dead Reckoning”
“Crime Scene: the ultimate guide to forensic science”
Can’t list them all because a lot of my non-fiction stuff is packed away because of the move. But all sorts of crime scene things - people will think I’m trying to plan the perfect crime.
Raine, I’ll have to check it out. I’ve seen it in the used bookstore. (At least I’m pretty sure I have.)
by Jordan February 13th, 2006 at 5:15 pmEve, Now you know there’s no such thing as the perfect crime.
*ggg*
by Jordan February 13th, 2006 at 5:15 pmLOL! Let’s see…
Field Guild to Demons
by Patrice Michelle February 13th, 2006 at 7:50 pmVampire Encyclopedia
Love Potions
Reflexology
Palm Reading
Irish Dictionary (2)
Tarot reading
A spy book
Palm reading
Aromatherapy
Rhyming Dictionary (2)(you’d be surprised how much this comes in handy. LOL!)
Photography
Wines
Hmm, let’s see…I have Egyptian Mythology, Celtic Mythology, Everyday Life in the Middle Ages, The Complete Grimm’s Fairytales, Forensics for Dummies, Complete Idiots Guide to Criminal Investigation, The Magic of Sex, adn that’s just what I’ve been using this past week…LOL
by Vivi Anna February 13th, 2006 at 8:01 pm1001 Spells, 1001 beasts, Idiots Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft, and Wicca and Witchcraft for Dummies and several others, but that’s just off the top of my head. I can never pass up a cool research book
by Tina Gerow February 13th, 2006 at 9:19 pmPatrice, I am sure. *ggg*
by Jordan February 13th, 2006 at 11:06 pmVivi Anna, You’re funny. Sounds like you’ve been busy. I have my Conflict, Action, and Suspense stacked with The Field Guide to Demons, Characters and Viewpoint, Word Painting, and Writing the Breakout Novel workbook. LOL! I think I’m ready. Snort.
by Jordan February 13th, 2006 at 11:08 pmTina, I can’t pass them up either. Of course, I have trouble passing up any book. So sad. *g*
by Jordan February 13th, 2006 at 11:08 pmWe’re supposed to pass books up? Where’s that written?
by Eve February 14th, 2006 at 7:29 amEve, I believe it’s on some stone tablet somewhere.
by Jordan February 14th, 2006 at 9:14 amHarrumph! Sounds like a conspiracy to me.
by Eve February 14th, 2006 at 4:00 pmEve, LOL!
by Jordan February 14th, 2006 at 6:48 pmBooks about history and historiography in, let’s see, six different languages. A collection of Mediaeval fiction in four more languages. A matching set of dictionaries and grammars. A nice bunch of books about analyzing literature, inclduing fun stuff like discourse analysis and intertextuality. And a library with some 5 million books only 10 minutes bicycle ride away.
by Gabriele February 14th, 2006 at 7:57 pmGabriele, Wow! I think you win.
by Jordan February 14th, 2006 at 11:27 pm